Thank you for joining us at the Homeowners Insurance Workshop at the La Pine Activity Center. on May 29, 2024. A special thanks to all our attendees, panelists, and tablers!
Panelists:
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- Cheri Martinen – Bancorp Insurance cheri@bancorpinsurance.com
- Andy Meeuwsen – Country Financial andy.meeuwsen@countryfinancial.com
- Karen Brannon – Farmers Insurance kbrannon@farmersagent.com
- Aaron Schofield – First Interstate Bank aaron.schofield@fib.com
Resources and Guests include Upper Deschutes River Communities with information about grants for Fuels Reduction, our local Fire Chief Erick Holsey, and the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s Defensible Space Program. (The groups will be there as a resource for fire resiliency only.)
Click here to see the handout with money saving tips on page 2.
Click here for the meeting notes
Email engage@newberryregionalpartnership.org with questions, comments, or suggestions for NRP.
Workshop Resources
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- Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon Homeowners face soaring premiums
- Washington Post: Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow
- Workshop Flyer: Understanding Your Homeowners Insurance
- CoreLogic Wildfire Risk Score
- OSFM: Create Defensible Space
- What is Defensible Space?
- Are you prepared for Wildfire?
- UDRC Defensible Space Reimbursement Program – Apply July 1, 2024
- UDRC Low-income Senior or Low-income Disabled Defensible Space Program
- Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety: Wildfire Assessment and Checklist
- ORS 746.661: Use of credit history or insurance score
- Oregon Fair Plan: The Insurance Market of Last Resort
- Division of Financial Regulation : Homeowners insurance premium increases and cancellations
- Division of Financial Regulation : Wildfires : Storm damage
- Division of Financial Regulation : Statewide wildfire risk map and insurance
Department of Consumer and Business Services
- Call 1-888-877-4894 (toll-free) for insurance help
- Email DFR.InsuranceHelp@dcbs.oregon.gov
- Tricia Goldsmith, Consumer Advocacy manager, 503-302-3663 tricia.a.goldsmith@dcbs.oregon.gov
- Karla Martinez, Education and Engagement manager, 503-983-1667 karla.p.martinez@dcbs.oregon.gov
